7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (822+ words) A North East couple hope to help other families after the heartbreaking loss of their son. Aleem Ditta and his wife Alina Pervez, both 25, from Middlesbrough, were devastated at the loss of their first child, Noah Aleem Ditta, in April…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (555+ words) ONE of the North East’s best-known business leaders has praised the “incredible” progress of a development to transform a farm into a training and employment hub for autistic people. Sir Peter Vardy has been a leading supporter of the vision…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (308+ words) Drivers face major disruption in central Gateshead after a burst water main forced more road closures during Great North Run traffic restrictions. Gateshead Council said Askew Road’s westbound carriageway was closed after the burst. Traffic from Gateshead town centre on…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago   (599+ words) A sea of more than 63,000 runners took to the streets of Tyneside as the Great North Run returned for its milestone 45th anniversary. The sun had its hat on in Newcastle today (September 13) as runners of all ages and abilities took…...

20+ hour, 15+ min ago   (139+ words) A young man was left unconscious and another injured after an attack in a County Durham McDonald’s. Police were called to the McDonald’s on Ponds Court Business Park in Consett at about 4.30am on Sunday (September 13) after an assault. A man…...

19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (315+ words) A popular Middlesbrough restaurant has changed hands, with the former owners moving on to a new chapter after an "unforgettable journey". Vicki Busby, Carl Blake and Rachel McLaine, the team behind The Birdcage, confirmed the sale in a social media…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago   (126+ words) Police were called to a County Durham car park after a fight broke out. Emergency services attended the Aldi supermarket car park on Front Street in Consett shortly before 1.20am today (Sunday, September 13). It follows reports online of police being “everywhere…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago   (282+ words) Popcorn-carrying movie goers were evacuated from a Darlington cinema after six wheelie bins set ablaze at DL1. Firefighters were called to the leisure complex on Friday (September 11) after black smoke started pouring from the back of the Premier Inn just after…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago   (361+ words) MIDDLESBROUGH defender Alfie Jones was withdrawn at half-time against Norwich because of a calf issue but Kim Hellberg says the problem is minor and he expects the centre-half to be available for Tuesday's game against Millwall. Jones got the nod…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (168+ words) A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on…...